Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He threw a glance in her way as he got into a car from another

was this

her uncle was already being wheeled over by his

horrific scars

shook his head, his hand resting over the

fell from Whitney’s eye.

uncle’s right here, isn’t he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s not make a scene here.

Whitney wiped her nose and quickly

by his assistant, who then took the

in the back alongside her uncle, Whitney saw his

surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk

composed herself and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t had

Are

up. It’s natural to start a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held her hand gently

happy knowing this. Who’s the

He’s the CEO of a real estate firm. I really like him, and I

Keegan didn’t question further and

and she quickly sent a Facebook

an address: Banyan City International Hotel

on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a

entirely

wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this is my uncle Keegan

she added, her

moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s

to see her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling

face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure.

out his hand in return.

down to her uncle, “Uncle, are you alright?”

recalling her uncle’s recent treatments before returning

strained as if biting back emotion, “Whitney, push

flow of the

he pushed Keegan inside, Whitney

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